Partner visa (subclass 820 / 309)
Evidence checklist — as at 2026-03-15. All requirements are sourced from current Australian migration law.
sponsorshipEligible Sponsor3 items
Your sponsoring partner must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, and must not have previously sponsored two partners for a partner visa. The sponsor must also meet any character requirements.
- Sponsor's citizenship or residency evidenceNot started
Proves: Confirms the sponsoring partner is an eligible Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen.
⚠ Common gaps (2)
- • Sponsor's permanent visa has expired or been cancelled
- • NZ citizen sponsor may not qualify — specific eligibility must be checked
- Sponsor citizenship or residency evidenceNot started
Proves: Confirms the sponsoring partner is an eligible Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen.
⚠ Common gaps (2)
- • Sponsor s permanent visa has expired or been cancelled
- • NZ citizen sponsor eligibility not confirmed
- Sponsor's citizenship or residency evidenceNot started
Proves: Confirms the sponsoring partner is an eligible Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen.
⚠ Common gaps (2)
- • Sponsor's permanent visa has expired or been cancelled
- • NZ citizen sponsor may need to check specific eligibility — not all NZ citizens qualify
healthHealth Requirement0 items
You and any dependent children included in the application must meet the health requirement (PIC 4005). Requires an immigration medical examination with an approved panel physician.
No evidence items seeded for this requirement yet.
characterCharacter Requirement0 items
You must satisfy the character requirement (PIC 4001 — s.501 Migration Act 1958). This generally requires providing police clearance certificates from all countries where you have lived for 12+ months in the past 10 years (from age 16). Family violence provisions may be relevant in some circumstances.
No evidence items seeded for this requirement yet.
relationshipGenuine and Continuing Relationship8 items
You must be in a genuine and continuing relationship with an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen. Assessed across four pillars: financial aspects, nature of household, social aspects, and commitment to each other.
- Shared lease or property documentsNot started
Proves: Demonstrates the household pillar — cohabitation and shared domestic arrangements.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • Only one partner s name on the lease
- • Multiple addresses with unexplained gaps in cohabitation
- • Lease for a property where both partners are not listed
- Statutory declarations from third parties (Form 888)Not started
Proves: Third-party corroboration — contributes to both social and commitment pillars.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • All declarants have only met one partner
- • Declarations are identical in wording (template-based)
- • Declaration not properly witnessed or signed
- Joint bank account statementsNot started
Proves: Demonstrates the financial pillar of relationship evidence — shared finances and financial interdependence.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • Account opened recently — only a few months of statements
- • Both names on account but only one person transacting
- • No regularity of shared expenses
- Joint bank account statementsNot started
Proves: Demonstrates the financial pillar of relationship evidence — shared finances and financial interdependence.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • Account opened recently — only a few months of statements
- • Both names on account but only one person using it
- • No regularity of shared expenses
- Shared lease or property documentsNot started
Proves: Demonstrates the household pillar — cohabitation and shared domestic arrangements.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • Only one partner's name on the lease
- • Multiple addresses with unexplained cohabitation gaps
- • Lease exists but partner not formally listed as tenant
- Statutory declarations from third partiesNot started
Proves: Contributes to both social and commitment pillars — third-party corroboration is a strong indicator of genuine relationship.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • Declarations are identical in wording — suggests a template was copied
- • Declarants have only met one partner
- • Declaration not properly witnessed or signed
- Photographs together across multiple events and datesNot started
Proves: Contributes to the social pillar — demonstrates a genuine shared life and ongoing relationship.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • All photos from a single event or period
- • Photos are screenshots without metadata or dates
- • No photos with friends or family
- Photographs together across multiple events and datesNot started
Proves: Contributes to the social pillar — demonstrates a genuine shared life and ongoing relationship.
⚠ Common gaps (3)
- • All photos from a single event — lacks temporal spread
- • Screenshots without metadata or dates
- • No photos with shared social contacts